Fastener for fastening a curtain airbag to a vehicle

Abstract

A fastener for securing a tether of a curtain airbag to a vehicle. The fastener includes a border projecting essentiallly from the side of the fastener for locking the fastener to the vehicle. The fastener also has a vertically extending recess in one of the side walls for receiving the tether of the curtain airbag.

I claim:  
     
       1. A fastener for fastening a curtain airbag to a vehicle comprising: 
       a pair of opposed laterally extending side walls and a top side and a bottom side,  
       means for locking the fastener to a vehicle, in particular in a recess in a vehicle part in a detachable manner; and  
       a means for clamping in which a tether can be arranged in a detachable manner and in a secure position with relation to the fastener, wherein the means for clamping is a vertically extending recess in one of the side walls of the fastener in which the tether can be arranged.  
     
     
       2. The fastener for fastening a curtain airbag to a vehicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the vertically extending recess extends the entire height of the fastener. 
     
     
       3. The fastener for fastening a curtain airbag to a vehicle according to  claim 2 , wherein the vertically extending recess forming the means for clamping has an essentially constant width and an essentially cylindrical widened portion at an intermediate section thereof, in which a thickened section formed in the tether can be arranged. 
     
     
       4. The fastener for fastening a curtain airbag to a vehicle according to  claim 3 , wherein the vertically extending recess forming the means for clamping is widened on the top side of the fastener to form a laterally extending slot. 
     
     
       5. The fastener for fastening a curtain airbag to a vehicle according to  claim 4 , wherein the means for locking is a projection formed on the fastener, which projects from at least one side surface of the fastener and is arranged near the bottom side of the fastener. 
     
     
       6. The fastener for fastening a curtain airbag to a vehicle according to  claim 5 , wherein the means for locking further comprises a border that projects at least partly peripherally from one of the sides of the fastener and is arranged near the top side of the fastener. 
     
     
       7. The fastener for fastening a curtain airbag to a vehicle according to  claim 3 , wherein the means for locking is a projection formed on the fastener, which projects from at least one side surface of the fastener and is arranged near the bottom side of the fastener. 
     
     
       8. The fastener for fastening a curtain airbag to a vehicle according to  claim 7 , wherein the means for locking further comprises a border that projects at least partly peripherally from one of the sides of the fastener and is arranged near the top side of the fastener. 
     
     
       9. The fastener for fastening a curtain airbag to a vehicle according to  claim 2 , wherein the vertically extending recess forming the means for clamping is widened on the top side of the fastener to form a laterally extending slot. 
     
     
       10. The fastener for fastening a curtain airbag to a vehicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the vertically extending recess forming the means for clamping has an essentially constant width and an essentially cylindrical widened portion at an intermediate section thereof, in which a thickened section formed in the tether can be arranged. 
     
     
       11. The fastener for fastening a curtain airbag to a vehicle according to  claim 10 , wherein the vertically extending recess forming the means for clamping is widened on the top side of the fastener to form a laterally extending slot. 
     
     
       12. The fastener for fastening a curtain airbag to a vehicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the vertically extending recess forming the means for clamping is widened on the top side of the fastener to form a laterally extending slot. 
     
     
       13. The fastener for fastening a curtain airbag to a vehicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the means for locking is a projection formed on the fastener, which projects from at least one side surface of the fastener and is arranged near the bottom side of the fastener. 
     
     
       14. The fastener for fastening a curtain airbag to a vehicle according to  claim 13 , wherein the means for locking further comprises a border that projects at least partly peripherally from one of the sides of the fastener and is arranged near the top side of the fastener.